A traveling production of The Little Mermaid performs each year. The average show sells 1 comma 300 tickets at $40 per ticket. There are 115 shows each year. The show has a cast of 55, each earning an average of $330 per show. The cast is paid only after each show. The other variable expense is program printing costs of $6 per guest. Annual fixed expenses total $468,900.

1. Compute revenue and variable expenses for each show. 2. Use the income statement equation approach to compute the number of shows needed annually to break even. 3. Use the shortcut unit contribution margin approach to compute the number of shows needed annually to earn a profit of $1,927,700 Is this goal realistic? Give your reason. 4. Prepare The Little Mermaid's contribution margin income statement for 115 shows each year. Report only two categories of expenses: variable and fixed